Artwork of bones of the knee joint: femur (thigh bone, at top) and tibia (shin bone, at bottom) showing osteoarthritis stage 2. Here, at the femoral c

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Artwork of bones of the knee joint: femur (thigh bone, at top) and tibia (shin bone, at bottom) showing osteoarthritis stage 2. Here, at the femoral cartilage (blue) there has been more cartilage erosion with bony spur (osteophyte) formation. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease due to wear and tear on the joints.

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Photo credit: © PETER GARDINER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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